A California man, who led Carson City authorities on a chase and foot pursuit early Wednesday morning, and was later found hiding under a vehicle, faces multiple felony weapon, drug and property destruction charges.
Martin Earl Rushing, 40, of Los Banos, Calif., is being held in Carson City Jail with a bail amount of $100,000.
Carson City authorities attempted to pull over Rushing who was driving a white GMC truck that had been reported stolen. Deputy Christopher Rivera initiated a stop, exited his patrol car when Rushing sped away, the arrest report stated. A pursuit began south on Curry Street from Rhodes, with Rivera pacing the truck going in excess of 70 mph in a posted 35 mph zone, the report stated.
Rushing approached a stop sign at Curry and Koontz streets, blowing through it without stopping. Rushing then went eastbound on Koontz and then to the 3300 block of South Carson Street, turning east on Frontage Road, the report stated.
Rushing then entered the parking lot of Central Carson Self Storage, in the 3300 block of Carson Street, approached a solid steel gate and intentionally drove over a chain link fence that connected the storage unit and Cherry Creek Apartments, the report states. The vehicle then traveled east in the parking lot before striking a second chain link fence at the apartment complex, re-entering the storage business. Rushing then exited that parking lot and struck a white trailer stored in the parking lot and then drove through a third fence on the north side of the property and became stuck, the report stated.
Rushing then jumped out of the truck and ran through the storage area and jumped over a fence. Officers were able to track debris that Rushing dropped in his path, including pistol cartridges on the ground near where he had jumped over the fence, the report stated.
A perimeter was set up and officers began the search. Rushing was found by deputies hiding under a large box-style truck and was ordered to come out from underneath and was detained. Two firearms were in his possession, a 50-caliber and a 40-caliber pistol, the report stated. The 40-caliber weapon was reported stolen.
An inventory of the vehicle turned up five more firearms, including two Ruger rifles, a Springfield Armory rifle, a Beretta shotgun and a Saiga shotgun. A Ruger rife and the Saiga shotgun had been reported stolen.
In a compartment located behind the driver's seat officers found a glass case with 14.2 grams of methamphetamine and a meth pipe. Also found was a scale and other drug-related packaging materials, the report stated. A records check on Rushing shows that he has four felony convictions for possession of stolen property, drugs and weapon offenses.
Deputy Rivera met with Rushing at the jail, where Rushing reportedly apologized for running from the officer and that he did not wish to harm anyone, according to the arrest report. River interrupted Rushing, advising him of a rights waiver. Rushing then said he wished to speak with an attorney before speaking with law enforcement. He was booked into jail.
Rushing faces the following felony charges: Possession of a stolen vehicle, three counts possession of stolen firearms, seven counts of being an ex-felon in possession of firearms, eluding an officer, drug trafficking, possession of drugs with intent to sell, three counts of property destruction, and misdemeanor drug paraphernalia.